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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
6
Plutarch quoted to Emperor Trojan about starting government within oneself. The text extols self-control duty and connection of similes. It asserts every person should do something to justify existence and that in service one must give as much as one takes, or be a liability. Dr. Esther Lovejoy is cited supporting service value.
The old palace of the governor in Santa Fe, El Palacio, reflects 308 years of Spanish, Mexican and American rule. Built in 1606 by Juan de Onate, it housed government offices, courts, jail, post office, and elite society, amid wars, monks, chieftains, and adventurers.
In February 1905, American explorer T M Davis found the tomb of Yuan and Yuan, parents of Queen Tui, in Egypt. The chamber contained preserved armchairs, beds, a gold decorated light chariot, and a jar of honey still liquid after 3,300 years, creating vivid impressions of a summerly sealed town house.
A description explains a magnetic lever rotating a delicate astatic needle to drive a small mirror in a cresco graph yielding magnification of an unspecified scale. The device is presented as sold on terms.
An American firm introduced 214-guilder and 1-guilder notes in Java as a novelty currency by the Javas bank. The currency impressed locals and foreigners alike, becoming hoarded at first due to rumor and novelty while aimed at easing the silver coin shortage in the region.
In the Middle Ages England drinking pots bore hoops marking segments. When two or more people drank from the same pot or tank no one should take more than their share. Each hoop indicated a third or a fourth of the pot’s content depending on its construction.
A Chicago savings bank manager learns from examining accounts that Chinese customers are highly valued. Their balances are strong, they cause few complaints, and debts are honored by relatives. The piece contrasts them with other groups, praising thrift and honesty while noting cultural differences.
Recounted from the Chicago Journal, a Scottish resident in Lucknow signals danger during the Sepoy mutiny. As Nana Sahib advances, the piped call of Have lock echoes, drawing courage and aiding the defense. Havelock’s arrival and the Scottish tune are credited with lifting the besieged relief.
It states that rats spread bubonic plague and a range of diseases including trichinosis scarlet fever typhoid diphtheria and more. Mr Worthington adds that about 90 percent of fires of unknown origin start in walls attics or ceilings due to rat material accumulation and spontaneous ignition.
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